TRUMPF on Record-Breaking Path

Sales increase of 18 percent, 439 new jobs at home and abroad, double-digit growth rates for 2006/07 .....

Ditzingen, Germany. October 18, 2006 – The German machine tool manufacturer and laser specialist TRUMPF ended the 2005/06 fiscal year with record sales of 1.65 billion Euros. With an 18 percent growth rate, the company has demonstrated success under its new management. Income before taxes increased considerably by 53 percent to 205 million Euros. The profit margin grew to 12.4 percent.